Serious Ford Transit crash on the A142 in East Cambridgeshire - 31 Oct 2015

Accident reference 2015350186615

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 October 2015 at 17:25 a serious collision occurred near A142, East Cambridgeshire involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.333318, 0.354283

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015350186615
Police Reference 350186615
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A142
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 391
Highway Authority E10000003
LSOA Code E01018050

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1261cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.